National Dialogue Network hosting weeklong Open Space June 18-25

Throughout June, the National Dialogue Network (NDN) is focused on listening to you! In addition to our quick “Naming and Framing Survey” that is already receiving great feedback (http://tinyurl.com/NDN-Cycle2-2013), our team of volunteers is hosting an experimental weeklong “Virtual Open Space Dialogue” using Hackpad and Maestroconference anchor calls June 18 and 25 so you can contribute your thinking on the general issue of “Poverty/Wealth in America” and influence the final core materials produced for national distribution. During the intervening week, the “space will remain open” for self-organized roundtables and “birds of a feather” gatherings on the topic and overall process.

We want to engage the wisdom of the facilitation community, and all others, who are attracted by the idea of a national conversational project that can be adapted and extended to local sensibilities. Our calling question is: What needs to be discussed now to ensure a successful national conversation on Poverty/Wealth in America this Fall?

Sandy Heierbacher is the Founding Director of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD). Sandy has an M.A. in International Management from SIT Graduate Institute, and also serves as a Research Deputy for the Kettering Foundation. Click here for a list of articles and resources authored by Sandy.